Provost

Terry Murphy, Deputy Provost

The Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs is responsible for academic planning across all of the schools and academic units and related matters.

Support Offices

• Global Women’s Institute
• The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
• GW Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP)
• International Services Office
• NROTC
• Office of International Programs
• Office for Study Abroad
• Office of Sustainability
• Undergraduate Affairs and Special Programs

Cheryl Beil, Associate Provost

The Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment is responsible for meeting the University's growing need for accurate and timely institutional data for federal reporting, to support university decision-makers, and to respond to external requests for information; providing guidelines and methods to evaluate and assess students learning experiences; undertaking major survey research about students, faculty, and staff and by coordinating the development, distribution, and analysis of these results; and for the annual production of the university Bulletin. 

Support Offices

• Office of Institutional Research and Planning
• Office of Survey Research and Analysis
• Office of the Academic Editor
• Office of Assessment

Michael Glatzer, Vice Provost for Academic Budgets

The Vice Provost for Academic Budgets supports the academic mission by working closely with the provost, vice provosts and deans to construct academic and student affairs budgets that promote and sustain academic and research excellence at the university and support the development, assessment and attainment of institutional goals. 

Caroline Laguerre-Brown, Vice Provost

The Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement supports the university’s vision for excellence through diversity initiatives and programming. These tools enable the university to transform itself and higher education by attracting, retaining and leveraging the talents of diverse individuals to facilitate first-rate teaching, learning, scholarship and service in a climate that is welcoming and inclusive.

The Vice Provost works with senior leadership, administrators, faculty, staff and students to advance the university’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive community. Other responsibilities include providing leadership to the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement, which consists of centers and offices that cultivate and leverage the benefits of diversity within the GW community and the Washington metropolitan area.

Support Offices

• Disability Support Services
• Diversity, Education, and Outreach
• Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service
• Multicultural Student Services Center
• Title IX Office

Jay Goff, Vice Provost

The Vice Provost for Enrollment and Student Success oversees GW’s efforts to recruit and retain diverse and academically talented undergraduate and graduate students.

Support Offices

• Center for Career Services
• Graduate Enrollment
• Office for Student Success
• Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Office of Student Systems, Services, and Analytics
• Undergraduate Admissions

Rumana Riffat, Vice Provost

The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is responsible for all matters related to the life cycle of a GW faculty member, including recruitment and hiring, orientation of new faculty and department chairs, promotion and tenure criteria, and part-time faculty support and development.

Support Offices

• Faculty in Residence and Faculty Guides Program
• Faculty Personnel Office
• Society of the Emeriti
• Technology Commercialization Office

Geneva Henry, Dean and Vice Provost

The Dean of Libraries and Academic Innovation and Vice Provost for Libraries and Information Technology is responsible for enriching the academic experience of scholars at GW both through maintaining excellence in library services and collections and providing access to cutting-edge technology. Geneva also leads GWIT and oversees the transition of GW’s IT infrastructure, working to align IT more closely with the university’s research, education, and clinical services. The dean contributes to the success of the university's strategic plan by generating, making accessible, and preserving new knowledge.

Support Offices

Libraries and Academic Innovation

• Library Operations and Technical Services
• Research Services and Scholarly Technology
• Specialized Collections and Archives
• Undergraduate Fellowships and Research
• Instructional Core
• Student Success Services

Information Technology

• Enterprise Systems and Development
• Cyberinfrastructure and Research Services
• Academic Technology and Customer Experience
• Digital Transformation

Pamela Norris, Vice Provost for Research

The Vice Provost for Research works in tandem with faculty to facilitate all phases of the external and internal funding processes and provides support for faculty and student research initiatives.

Support Offices

• Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Office of Research Integrity
• Office of Sponsored Projects
• GW Nanofabrication and Imaging Center

Colette Coleman, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

The Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students provides leadership over areas including student conduct, student health and well-being, campus living and residential education, fraternity and sorority life, student organizations and leadership development, military and veteran student support, and on-campus student programming.

Support Offices

• Campus Living and Residential Education
• Lerner Health and Wellness Center
• Mount Vernon Campus
• Office of Student Life
• Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities
• Orientation, Class Year & Families Programs
• Student Health Center
• Student Support

Jeffrey Brand, Associate Provost

The Associate Provost oversees specific Provost programs as well as other central initiatives that promote improvements in undergraduate education.

Support Offices

• University Honors Program
• Women's Leadership Program

Suresh Subramaniam, Vice Provost

The Vice Provost provides strategic leadership in advancing our graduate and postdoctoral programs and strengthening the graduate and postdoctoral student experience.

Support Offices

• Office of Graduate Affairs
• Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships
• Office of Postdoctoral Affairs